The Importance of Proper Radon Testing

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Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home. Equipped with beautiful framing, calming interior, and a luscious yard, there is no better escape! Unfortunately, not all stories are fairytales. Beneath your beautiful yard lives a toxic, radioactive gas that has been known to cause lung cancer, even in the lungs of non-smokers. Dubbed “the silent killer,”…

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Irrigation Systems Can Increase the Value of Your Listing

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In Northern Colorado one of the things you can count on the most is the unpredictable weather. Our favorite cliche? If you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes. Sometimes it can feel just like that, especially to some who may have moved here from other parts of the country. One of the most…

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Outdoor Spaces

These days, outdoor spaces are one of the most desirable parts of a home, particularly here in Colorado where we can have gorgeous weather all year long. Adding features could bring more money when it comes to a sale. Popular these days are outdoor kitchens and outdoor living areas, similar to living rooms. All of…

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What To Look For During a Walkthrough

The real estate market in Fort Collins and Loveland is showing signs of a shift in process, but as of the beginning of 2019, we are still a sellers market. For affordable homes you really have to search hard and be wary of potential issues. It is still very popular to flip houses as they…

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Watch Out for These Signs of a Bad Home Inspector

When you are looking to buy or sell a home, you aren’t required to hire a home inspector. But it is a good idea to bring one into the process nonetheless. This is particularly true if you are looking to purchase a new home. Without an inspection, you could find yourself facing challenges and repairs…

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Proficiency With Energy Efficiency

Winding River is excited to be the number one professional licensed home inspector for all of your needs. From mold inspection to well water testing, we offer a wide array of services for your house. One overlooked option is the ordering of a home energy audit. Yes, it can be an efficient tool for making…

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Keep Your Cool

It can be hard to see the sunlight through the trees when you are on a fierce house hunt for the house of your dreams. You have spent hours fawning over magazines that contain homes with granite counter tops, the perfect mocha colored walls in the kitchen, and plantation shutters. The image that you have…

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Patience Is A Virtue

Patience is something that not everyone possesses. If you aren’t a patient person, then you are probably used to people telling you that you should become more patient. Being patient is key when house hunting. With so many houses on the market and so many buyers on the prowl, you have to be a savvy…

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Commiting To The Home

Buying a home is a huge step, there is so much to consider during the process as we have discussed in several of our previous blogs. Today we are going to be taking a deeper look at what it takes to become a pro house hunter. You find your forever home, or maybe it is…

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How To Find Out If You Qualify To Buy A Home

Throwing money into renting a home every month is convenient in the sense that you don’t have to worry about home repairs, you don’t have a mortgage, and you are mobile if you decide to pack up and move. However, most people reach a point in their lives when they are sick of renting and…

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